BANCROFT-CLOVER WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT
900 South Wadsworth Boulevard
Lakewood, Colorado 80226-4306
(303) 922-1113
NEWSLETTER
November 2009 Editor: David Irish
General Manager 303-922-1113
Join the District’s Automatic Payment Program
Bancroft-Clover Water and Sanitation District’s Automatic Payment Program can save the District’s customers time paying bills and save on postage. There is no charge for the program! A bill is still sent with detailed water use information and the specific date that the automatic payment will be deducted from their account. If there are any questions on the monthly billing customers may call the District office prior to the payment.
To sign up for the program cut the form from the bottom of this page and fill it out. Deliver the form to the District office between 7AM and 4 PM Monday through Friday and you can get started next month.
Reminder: The District does not take credit card or over the phone payments.
Thank you to the District customers that participate in the program.
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AUTHORIZATION FOR DIRECT PAYMENT / AUTOMATIC BILL PAYMENT
Bancroft-Clover Water and Sanitation District
I (we) authorize the Company (Bancroft-Clover Water and Sanitation District) to initiate variable entries to my (our) account described below.
Financial Institutions Name __________________________________
TO IMPLEMENT THE AUTOMATIC BILL PAYMENT, PLEASE COMPLETE THE INFORMATION FORM.
ATTACH A VOIDED CHECK.
Signature_________________________________________
Print Full Name ___________________________________
Address________________________________________________________________
Telephone_____________________________
Bancroft-Clover Water and Sanitation District Billing Account Number______________________
Don’t Have a Holiday Sewer Backup!
The holidays usually bring additional people to your home and possibly more cooking than usual. This can expose problems with homeowner’s sewer service lines that can have expensive and damaging effects. Many sewer service lines have roots creating a spot for grease and solids such as vegetable peels to collect and cause a blockage. Remember to have your sewer line serviced regularly, collect and dispose of grease and it is not recommended that solids such as peels and celery be put down the drain.
If a blockage does occur, before calling a plumber notify the District. A field representative will respond and determine if the blockage is on the sewer service line or in the District main line in the street. The customer’s responsibility for maintenance, repair, or replacement of the sewer lateral extends from the home all the way to the District main in the street including the connection. All damages and clean up costs incurred by blockages in the homeowner or commercial lateral is the responsibility of the home or business owner.
Property insurance is available for sewer backup damages through your insurance provider by a special rider only. This coverage is not expensive and highly recommended!
Winterize Your Property!
The early freeze caught many customers off guard and they experienced frozen pipes causing flooding and damage to property.
Below is a list of helpful hints to be prepared for sub freezing weather and to protect your homes plumbing and sprinkler system.
· Locate and test your water shut off valve in the basement or crawl space in case of an emergency. Call the District office for a free service call to help if you do not know where the shut off valve is.
· Turn off and drain sprinkler system (blow out zones with compressed air if necessary).
· Check basement and crawl space for any area that could allow for cold air to blow in and freeze a pipe. Install heat tape on piping in areas that normally get very cold to prevent damage.
· Disconnect hoses from the house and install an insulated cap if the hose connection is on the north side or always in the shade. Insulated caps are available at most hardware stores.
· Turn off water service and winterize homes or businesses if there will be no heat in the building.
· Be sure to close garage doors! Many homes have piping in the walls or above the garage that will freeze if the doors are left open.
· If you will be going on vacation in the colder months, have a friend or neighbor check on the home while you are away to ensure the furnace is working properly and do not set the thermostat lower than 55 degrees.
· Winterize swamp coolers including the disconnection of all water feed lines.